October 12 Special City Council Meeting The City of Grants will be conducting a Special City Council Meeting at the Cibola Senior Citizens Center, 550 Jurassic Court, Grants. Meeting to start at 6 p.m.
October 15 Art Gallery Youth Activity What will be the year’s most popular Halloween mask? In the past, movie characters, politicians and monsters were the biggies. Maybe, homemade masks will be popular. Join mask artists at the Double Six Art Gallery on Saturday, October 15 at 1 p.m. and create your own. Unleash your inner artist and create a unique face cover. Gallery is on Route 66 / 1001 W. Santa Fe Avenue. Remember – Halloween is coming and the arts are for everyone!
October 19 Grants Recreation Board Meeting The Recreation Board will meet at 6 p.m. on October 19 in the City Hall Council Chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe, Grants, N.M. Agendas will be available on October 14 at City Hall.
Regular City Council Work Session The Regular City Council Work Session is scheduled for October 19 at 3 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Avenue, Grants, N.M. Agendas will be available on October 14.
October 22 Free Movie – “The Invisible Man” An innocent, British, country village is the setting for the classic thriller “The Invisible Man”. The movie is based on the H.G. Wells novel of the same name. The movie fantasy stats Claude Rains. American actor Walter Brennan of tv series “The Real McCoy’s”, is a character whose bicycle is stolen. Movie day is Saturday, October 22 at 2 p.m. in the Double Six Art Gallery on Route 66 / 1001 W. Santa Fe Avenue. Movie shown at Ms. Lezlie Smith’s discretion. The arts are for everyone!
October 24 Library Board Meeting The Library Board will meet at 3:30 p.m. at the Grants Public Library, 1101 N. First Street, Grants. Agendas will be available on October 21.
October 26 Grants City Council Meeting The Regular City Council Meeting will meet at 6 p.m. on October 26 at the Grants City Hall Chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Avenue, Grants. Agendas will be available October 21.
October 27 Grants Lodger’s Tax The Lodger’s Tax Board will meet at 9 a.m. on October 27, in the City Hall Council Chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Avenue, Grants. Agendas will be available October 24 at city hall.
Senior Citizens Advisory Council The Cibola Senior Citizen’s Advisory Council will meet at 2 p.m. on October 27 at the Senior Citizens Center, 550 Jurassic Court, Grants, N.M. Agendas willbeavailableon October 24.
October 29 Free Make-Up Presentation Make-up can disguise or enhance a face; actors use it to help define a character. GHS Advanced Drama students know the importance of it. Join them on Saturday, October 29 at 2 p.m. for a demonstration about make-up at the Double Six Art Gallery, located on Route 66 / 1001 W. Santa Fe Avenue. Makeup: a necessity in drama!
October 31 Grants Animal Services Board The Grants Animal Services Board will meet at 1 p.m., October 31 in the Grants City Hall Council Chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Avenue, Grants. Agendas will be available October 26.
November 2 Grants Cemetery Board Meeting A Cemetery Board Meeting is scheduled for November 2 at 4:30 p.m. in the Grants City Hall Council Chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Avenue, Grants. Agendas will be available on October 28 at City Hall.
November 5 Free Movie – “Second Hand Lions” Do you know someone who is “eccentric”? Two brothers in “Second Hand Lions” deviate from patterns or accepted conduct. Suddenly, a 14-year-old great-nephew is “dumped” upon these two men. Learn how all three adjust and cope in this 2003 movie. Movie will be shown at 2 p.m., Saturday, November 5 at the Double Six Art Gallery on Route 66 / 1001 W. Santa Fe Avenue. Movie selected at Ms. Lezlie Smith’s discretion. The arts are for everyone!
November 9 Grants Planning and Zoning Commission The Planning and Zoning Commission will meet at 5:30 p.m. p.m. on November 9 at the City Hall Chambers, 600 W. Santa Fe Avenue. Agendas will be available November 4 at City Hall.
November 10 The Golf Course Advisory Board will meet at 1 p.m. November 10 at Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course located at 2001 George Hanosh Boulevard. Agendas will be available November 7 at Coyote Del Malpais.
November 12 Free Decorating Activity Peanut butter, chocolate chip and sugar – these are popular American cookies. Sugar cookies are the focus on a decorating activity held on Saturday, November 12, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Double Six Art Gallery on Route 66 / 1001 W. Santa Fe Avenue. Young cookie decorators are welcome to express their artistry.
November 19 Free movie – “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” Who am I? I’m a Presbyterian minister; I play piano loudly when angry; I wear sweaters my wife makes; I have friends: Lady Aberlin, King Friday and Mr. McFeely; I hosted a tv program for children that ran for many years. The film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” will be shown Saturday, November 19 at the Double Six Art Gallery as part of the Thanksgiving Holiday. You can’t go wrong in the presence of Mr. Fred Rogers. Movie shown at Ms. Lezlie Smith’s discretion.
Ongoing Book Talk Meeting The Book Talk reader’s group meets the first Wednesday of every month at 1 p.m., Grants Public Library, 1101 N. First Street, Grants. Call 505-287-4793 or visit cityofgrants.net/library for more information.
NWNMSWA accepts Recyclables The Northwest New Mexico Solid Waste Authority accepts Number 1 and 2 plastic, paper, and cardboard. Locations include Smith’s grocery, Roosevelt Avenue, Grants; John Brooks Supermarket, Highway 66, Milan; and Milan Transfer Station, 2305 W. Highway 66, Milan. Locations are open from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday-Friday; Transfer Station: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. No Saturday Hours, call 505-905-8400 or 505287-4150.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at noon, 411 E. Santa Fe Avenue, #4, Grants. Friday meetings are at 5:30 p.m. Call 505-290-1480 for more information, this number does not receive text messages.
Children’s Fun Club
Join the Village of Milan for fun this summer! Sign up began March 28 and will continue until the program is full, come by 405-C Airport Road to sign up Monday-Friday call 28501169 for more information. $40 for the first child, $20 for each additional child, extra costs for field trips. Program accepting 5-year-old – 12-year-old Milan T-Ball Sign up will be March 14 until the program is full. Roster at Village of Milan Gym 405-C Airport Road, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. closed for lunch from 12-1 p.m. Call 285-1169 for more information.
Every Wednesday 12 Steps to recovery 6:30 p.m. at Zion Ministries, 511 W. Highway 66, Milan. Meeting/dinner AA/NA. Call 505-2404156 for more information.